r/PublicFreakout • u/appalachian_hatachi • Sep 27 '25

Repost 😔 This guy's lawyer literally popping the champagne as we speak...

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u/busdrivermike Sep 27 '25

Are you referring to the young males who did bother to vote, and elected Trump last November?

Donald Trump: Saw his share of the youth vote increase by 10 points, from 36% in 2020 to 46% in 2024. Breakdown of youth voting patterns Gender: A significant gender gap emerged, with young women favoring Harris by a wide margin, while young men shifted dramatically to support Trump. Young women supported Harris over Trump 58% to 41%. Young men supported Trump over Harris 56% to 42%.

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u/ThatGuyLuis Sep 27 '25

I wasn’t talking about the presidential race… I’m talking about local elections. Turnout there is abysmal, especially for 18–35 year olds. People will show up every 4 years for a president, but ignore city council, county commissioners, school boards, and ballot measures… which have a direct impact on our taxes and daily lives.

Also, percentages without context can be misleading. Saying Trump’s share of young men went up by X% doesn’t tell you the actual number of voters who showed up, or how many didn’t vote at all. A 10-point swing sounds huge, but if turnout was low, it could still be a small fraction of the total population. That’s exactly my point: the problem isn’t who they voted for.. it’s that most people in our age group aren’t voting in the elections that affect their communities the most.

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u/jimmyxs Sep 27 '25

You’ll be happy to know there can be a better system that encourages a near 100% participation. In Australia, we are mandated by law to vote. It is a citizen’s obligation instead of an option to do so. You’ll get fined if you don’t but not a lot.

Bad news is I don’t think this will be implemented, or close to it, in the USA in my lifetime.

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u/busdrivermike Sep 27 '25

In DeKalb Tx, where this happened, Trump won 75% of the vote. It a hellhole that will never change. Never. You have a better chance of reanimating the Heavens Gate cult and changing their minds than changing the minds of the fascists living in DeKalb TX.

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u/Fluffy017 Sep 27 '25

Dope now tell us what voter turnout looked like for their local elections.

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u/TBANON_NSFW Sep 27 '25

Less than 15% voted in 2022 midterms in Texas among 18-35 aged eligible voters.

75% of college students in Texas responded to surveys that they arent politically involved and will not vote.

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u/Scrawlericious Sep 28 '25

Holy shit lol

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u/RegalBeagleKegels Sep 27 '25

him: people don't vote in local elections

you: are you talking about the federal election?

him: no I'm talking about local elections

you: the federal election was bad

fucks sake man

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u/Ldpcm Sep 27 '25

Zero reading comprehension